Who'll Stop The Rain.
It was released theatrically in 1978 and just recently came out on DVD. It is about two ex-Vietnam vets involved in drug dealing problems and stars Nick Nolte, Michael Moriarity and Tuesday Weld, along with Anthony Zerbe playing a nasty cop. I loved it when I saw it in the theater and believe I rented it on tape a few years ago.The problem is with the transfer. The DVD is an MGM release and is non-anamorphic. The first part of the movie takes place in Vietnam and on the ocean. This portion is almost unviewable. The picture is ultra soft and dark. When the movie switches to the US the picture sharpens up and is acceptable for the rest of the movie.
Maybe I'm just getting old, but I don't recall the soft picture start to this movie in the theater. I suppose it's possible it was filmed this way to show a stark contrast between Vietnam and the US. Anyone remember this film ? If the movie isn't shot soft at the beginning on purpose,then I have a defective disc. I'd sure like to know.
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It was released theatrically in 1978 and just recently came out on DVD. It is about two ex-Vietnam vets involved in drug dealing problems and stars Nick Nolte, Michael Moriarity and Tuesday Weld, along with Anthony Zerbe playing a nasty cop. I loved it when I saw it in the theater and believe I rented it on tape a few years ago.The problem is with the transfer. The DVD is an MGM release and is non-anamorphic. The first part of the movie takes place in Vietnam and on the ocean. This portion is almost unviewable. The picture is ultra soft and dark. When the movie switches to the US the picture sharpens up and is acceptable for the rest of the movie.
Maybe I'm just getting old, but I don't recall the soft picture start to this movie in the theater. I suppose it's possible it was filmed this way to show a stark contrast between Vietnam and the US. Anyone remember this film ? If the movie isn't shot soft at the beginning on purpose,then I have a defective disc. I'd sure like to know.
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